Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 3:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S South Mountains NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light west wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light west wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S South Mountains NC
 35.55°N 81.68°W (Elev. 1857 ft)
3:14 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
4am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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